NFL TV Week 9: Flex scheduling on horizon (updated again)

(Another update: Fox has changed changed back to San Francisco-Washington from Seattle-Dallas.)

The NFL’s flex scheduling for Sunday night games begins in Week 10, although NBC has decided not to switch out of its scheduled New England at New York Jets game.

Fox opted to changed the Week 10 Detroit at Chicago game from 1 to 4:15 as a doubleheader game, although the Capital Region — and likely a majority of the country — still will receive the New York Giants at San Francisco.

As for the coming week, all four regional teams will be available. The Jets and Bills meet at 1 p.m. on CBS-6, and the Giants and Patriots have the Fox-23 doubleheader game at 4:15.

The schedule (Capital Region games in boldface; Week 10 telecasts are not confirmed):

8 Responses

SF @ WSH makes more sense than SEA @ DAL. I know the Cowboys are only one game better than the Seahawks, but that is more likely to be an ugly game than SF @ WSH. Of course, my choice would have been TB @ NO, but considering WSH is an NFC East team, I would have understood SF @ WSH.

This is somewhat the result of New York City also getting Seattle at Dallas. At 4:15 p.m., both the NYC and Albany markets will be switched to the N.Y. Giants at New England game, regardless of the status of Seahawks-Cowboys.

From a technical standpoint, it’s easier to switch when both markets have the same early game.

Pete: Thanks for the update on the S.F. vs. Wash. game. I can only hope that the Redskins get it together or be prepared for another 6-10 season. I have been a fan since 1972. I am not blaming anyone for the last few years. Right now we have a boat load of injured players. Then again what team does not have injuries. A win puts us 4-4 but that is a big if. Maybe the 49’ers will have a severe case of jet lag.

@fred-This is NY and all the Giants games will be on Fox if they are not playing host to a AFC opponent. There is a local Packer Backers club that meets for all the Green Bay games but I am sure where they meet now. Suggestion-call big board sports on 980 am and the host Rodger Wyland knows the head honcho of this club. The show is on 9am til noon Mon. thru Fri. Good luck.

Regarding Pete’s comment at No. 3: According to http://www.the506.com/nflmaps/2011/wk9.html (a site that Pete gave a link to many years ago), now the NYC area will also receive SF @ WSH. Interestingly, Binghamton and Syracuse will receive TB @ NO, which would still be my first choice. Not that I will be watching much of the 1 p.m. Fox game anyway, considering the Jets and Bills are playing on Ch. 6.